JapanAxe
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Hi would you mind bringing it tomorrow? Alway fancied trying one of these, and will have my BF Super Twin there to plug it into. -
I’ve occasionally justified a purchase with the phrase ‘This will be handy if I get a gig doing [insert unlikely thing here].’ Inevitably the kit in question has just taken up storage space until I eventually sold it at a substantial loss. I’ve just drawn back from the brink of buying some PA kit that will only be useful if (1) a particular project not only gets off the ground but achieves considerable success, or (2) I branch out into live multitrack recording (which tbh I don’t really want to do).
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So how did it go?
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Just re-discovered flats. Re-fitted D'Addario Chromes to my AVRI 63 Precision and all the glorious thump came back. Then spent a delightful half-hour playing Steely Dan numbers on it. Mmm...
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I had it as a kid, you can fill your boots as far as I'm concerned!
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OK I'm so moved my @scrumpymike's emoji-tears that I'm going to try to come for part of the day (by which I mean lunch of course!) but with reduced kit, namely: - BF Super Twin - Some of the heads - 2x Dingwalls If anyone particularly wants to get their hands on something in my sig, shout out and I'll bring it along.
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Sadly I've had to pull out of this one. First a 4-hour rehearsal on the Sunday evening, then a last-minute theatre dep gig on the Saturday night - if I do the Bass Bash do I'll be good for nothing! Have a great day guys and gals.
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An appreciation of supportive wives, husbands & partners
JapanAxe replied to ossyrocks's topic in General Discussion
Mrs Axe has always been unreasonably supportive of my musical endeavours. It probably helps that in our teenage courtship I won her over with questionable versions of Ralph McTell and Bert Jansch numbers on a crappy acoustic guitar. As regards music kit, I now have the second bedroom (man cave music room), walk-in cupboard (amp and case storage), space under the bed in the third bedroom (gig bags), and a chunk of the loft (hard cases and cardboard boxes). Plus most of one living room wall hosts 56ft of CD shelves. After 42 years of marriage I’m starting to think she might be a keeper… -
You can almost hear the fretboard going ‘Shluuurp…’!
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Found a vibrato arm that fits so will include that too.
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I bought this with the intention of moving over the parts from a MIJ Strat but that turned out to be too hard for me! Having enlarged the neck pocket I can confirm it is solid wood and not ply. There are a few small dings and swirls in the gloss black finish, and a previous owner has left one of the neck screw holes looking a bit messy. It is routed for HSH so most pickup combinations would work without further routing. The pickup and control cavities are lined with conductive paint. I am including the hardware that you can see in the photos i.e. bridge assembly, jack plate with socket, and strap buttons. If you need any specific dimensions or further photos, ask away. £45 delivered in mainland UK.
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Opinions/Advice Much Appreciated on Amp for Newbie
JapanAxe replied to The Attic Man's topic in Amps and Cabs
The Fender Rumble 40 punches well above its weight (it's pretty light) - I've heard one used in a 20-piece big band and it coped with ease. The Orange Crush Amps are well made and sound ok. No experience of the others. -
Studiospares gone into administration.
JapanAxe replied to fretmeister's topic in General Discussion
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I’ve always done my own guitar and bass setups. The key is having the right tools, especially for truss rods. A set of proper nut files isn’t cheap but once you know how to use them it’s a game changer. I had one guitar that needed a fret dress but I entrusted that to a professional.
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Niggling earth noises - Grrrr!
JapanAxe replied to dudewheresmybass's topic in Repairs and Technical
It’s not unusual to get some buzz when you’re not touching the strings or bridge. When you are touching them you become an earthed shield against interference; when you’re not, you’re not (unless you touch something else that’s earthed, like the shell of a mic.) Shielding the pickup and control cavities may help (must be earthed of course). Did you have the same issue with the previous pickup? -
As someone who can't manage even the simplest dance step, maybe I don't!
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If someone is right behind you and you don't want them there, step backwards and accidentally tread on their toe.
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No complaints here at all Tom, with either the amp or your ad. Might have been a pot or socket but or even the lead from my bass, but quickly disappeared. I've had the same when I haven't used an amp for a while.
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I think I've found what I need in Master Fader. I have been using my phone for this on stage but it's much easier with my iPad, so that will be coming on the next direct-to-PA gig.
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Yes I had a little go with it at home but haven't tried it on a gig yet. I do like to mix in a little bit of 'fur' - it's less obvious as 'distortion' in a live mix, but it does help to colour the sound.
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Ooh, I forgot to include this link to a detailed review with excellent photos by our very own @disssa - you will need Google translate unless you are fluent in German.
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Lots of good advice here (although I wouldn’t necessarily follow the suggestion I gave earlier in the thread - it has worked, but there is also the risk of escalation.) If it’s a pub or social club and someone is being an anus, you can ask the management to deal with them. Private events are a bit trickier, but if necessary you can stop playing and announce over the mic that you can’t be having audience members in the playing area. If this happens more than once, hopefully the audience will realise that the eejits are spoiling it for everyone else. Emphasise their safety and yours (lots of electrical equipment) rather than risk of damage to kit. Anything you can do to create a divide between band and audience will help (eg empty cases placed to prevent stage side access), but if there’s not even an actual stage then that can be difficult.
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Thanks, that's actually jogged my memory re Mixing Station - I'll check it out when I'm next in the vicinity of my XR18 and my iPad.
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Can anyone save me some time and head-scratching and point me in the direction of how to apply EQ to an aux feed on Mackie Master Fader and/or Mixing Station (for Behringer XR18)? Does it involve assigning an FX block and calling up an EQ?
